February 2021

DPP candidate collects nomination forms in Lilongwe Nsinja South constituency

Feb 23, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant in Lilongwe Nsinja South constituency Mustafa MacDonald has become the first person to collect nomination forms ahead of the by-election slated for next month. Constituency Returning Officer for the… ...

Luanar student commits suicide in Mponela

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Topson Banda. A 23-year-old Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) student hanged himself at his parents’ house in Dowa yesterday. Mponela police Deputy spokesperson, Macpatson Msadala, has identified the deceased as Wongani… ...

Late Belekanyama’s son eyes Parliamentary seat

Feb 23, 2021 Joshua Mphanda - Contributor 0 &

As political parties’ race against time to conduct primary elections and identify flag-bearers for the 30 March by-election, eight people have expressed interest to contest on the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) ticket in Lilongwe Nsinja… ...

Gulewamkulu donates to visually impaired man

Feb 23, 2021 Cyrus Bengo 0 &

Members of Gulewamkulu cult at Mchotseni Village in Mwanza district pulled a surprise on Sunday when they donated food items and Chingambwe to a visually impaired man. Leader of the cult Morosoni Singireti told Malawi24… ...

Teachers raise tough questions on risk allowances

Feb 23, 2021 Thula Chisamba 1 &

Teachers in the country may not proceed prodding for risk allowances if some of their questions can be addressed adequately and soberly, they say. In a WhatsApp panel discussion monitored by this reporter, the disgruntled… ...

Concerns over timing of by-election in Karonga Northwest

Feb 23, 2021 Jordan Simeon-Phiri - MEC Stringer 0 &

Political and traditional leaders in Karonga Northwest constituency have expressed concern over the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) decision to hold by-elections in the area barely two weeks after the demise of the area’s Democratic Progressive… ...

Fraud fears muddle Mota Engil over Area 18 Interchange: Cost spiked from K7bn to K16bn

Feb 23, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Mota Engil and Roads Authority (RA) chiefs inflated the cost of the Area 18 Interchange from about K7 billion to K16 billion, a whistleblower says. Mota Engil, which enjoyed government construction contracts during the Democratic… ...